Random inspiration I find in the real world and on the Internet.
I am slow in discovering sashiko embroidery (link is to purlbee.com tutorial). The repetition in most of these patterns this seems easy, mindless, yet soothing. I may incorporate that into my embroidery designs in the future.
Here’s an example by Flickr user Pictures by Ann.
Find more on the Flickr Sashiko photo pool.
A video interview with Jason Fried that I thought was helpful for startup businesses (there is also a transcript at the link):
Common Mistakes That Start-ups Make | Jason Fried | Big Think.
If you want to open a cupcake bakery, make some cupcakes and sell them at the Farmer’s market for six months, for a year [...]
These were blooming outside my house a few months ago. I love that three orange ones surrounded one big one. (Orange is also my favorite color.)
Some more soft circuit fun in the video below.
You can find the StarBoard kits at the Makers Market website.
via Craftzine.com blog : StarBoard Intro Kit.
With all these cool projects around, I really need to just DO it already. I’m imagining some whirly, embroidered designs on table cloth, with an LED in the middle of the design. [...]
Craftzine.com blog : LilyPad Arduino Survey Researches Feminism and HCI.
Soft sensor kits from Hannah Perner-Wilson
Oh man, so many ideas.
One of my dreams in high school was to go to Bizarre Bazaar and the San Francisco Zine Fest. And out of college and as this so-called “adult”, I still haven’t made it to any zine, craft, or DIY faire. (Another faire I’d like to go to one day is the Maker Faire.) What is wrong [...]
Kickstarter is focused on creative ideas and ambitious endeavors. We’re a great way for artists, filmmakers, musicians, designers, writers, athletes, adventurers, illustrators, explorers, curators, promoters, performers, and others to bring their projects, events, and dreams to life.
This website is a really great idea. I’m somewhat familiar with the idea of an online “pledge drive” for [...]
The Doozers sing about knitting on Fraggle Rock.
via YouTube – “The Great Radish Famine”.
Related to LilyPad, except using paper rather than fabric.
TearDrop is a kit that allows people to explore the creative and practical potentials of paper-based computing.
The kit enables people to paint functional interactive devices on paper. These might include painted sensors and actuators, functioning user interface sketches, beautiful drawings that integrate functionality and aesthetics, and working [...]
This is amazing. Uses Lilypad to create a Stylophone in fabric. Here is a link to flickr user _syano’s flickr set for the Cross-Stitch Stylophone. via Craftzine.com.